Fairfax County Police Department News

Franconia Police District – A good Samaritan intervened Thursday night after witnessing a man sexually assault a teenage girl in the 7000 block of Backlick Court in Springfield. Officers responded around 7 p.m. and took 25-year-old Arjun Dhimal into custody.  Preliminarily, detectives believe Dhimal, who was unknown to the victim, approached her on a neighborhood sidewalk and sexually assaulted her.  The victim tried to call 9-1-1, but he took her phone and threw it on the ground. The good Samaritan, a nearby homeowner, helped officers take Dhimal into custody. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with abduction with intent to defile, attempted rape and prevent summoning law enforcement. He is being held without bond.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure that the victim is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this event or who may have witnessed it to please call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 3. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), by text – Type “FCCS” plus tip to 847411, and by web – Click HERE. Download our Mobile tip411 App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars if their information leads to an arrest.

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